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Giving the APIs a breather

India, July 26 -- At 3 am, when most of the country sleeps, UPI doesn't. Refunds are processed. Mandates get triggered. A balance request pings a bank server. Billions of such actions, all powered by ... Read More


The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

India, July 19 -- There's a new system the government wants to quietly slip into India's digital plumbing and it doesn't come with an app. You won't be asked to download anything. There's no helpline.... Read More


The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

India, July 19 -- There's a new system the government wants to quietly slip into India's digital plumbing and it doesn't come with an app. You won't be asked to download anything. There's no helpline.... Read More


Real men don't...: Charles Assisi on rewriting the rules for men

India, July 19 -- There is a kind of man who doesn't explain himself. He shows up, keeps things moving; says little, feels less, and never admits weakness. People see him as strong. A psychologist on... Read More


Real men don't...: Charles Assisi on rewriting the rules

India, July 19 -- There is a kind of man who doesn't explain himself. He shows up, keeps things moving; says little, feels less, and never admits weakness. People see him as strong. A psychologist on... Read More


How a Bengaluru startup is rethinking what it means to age

India, July 12 -- Over the past two years or so, a quiet but potentially transformative movement has been shaping up in Bengaluru. It's not driven by celebrity biohackers or billionaires in Silicon Va... Read More


Age no bar: Hacks to live better, not just longer

India, July 12 -- Over the past two years or so, a quiet but potentially transformative movement has been shaping up in Bengaluru. It's not driven by celebrity biohackers or billionaires in Silicon Va... Read More


F&OMO and more: How Jane Street shook up Dalal Street

India, July 10 -- In April 2024, Jane Street - one of the world's most secretive trading firms - did something uncharacteristic. It went to court. The firm sued rival hedge fund Millennium Management ... Read More


Write and wrong: We're losing our last manual skill, says Charles Assisi

India, July 5 -- A cheque I wrote bounced recently, not because there wasn't enough money in the account but because the teller at the bank said my signature didn't match the one they had on file. I ... Read More


Customer service not a level playing field

India, June 28 -- At what point does a customer cease being a customer and become fair game? I've been writing about technology long enough to know that pricing isn't always rational. But this episode... Read More